Dave Morgan
June 19th, 2011, 11:50 AM
I am making a music video that actually has a budget and I came up with a total of 5400 figuring in a DP, Lights, Steadycam, etc and gave the client a detailed budget of what the things are going to cost to add up to 5400.00
When I made the budget I figured in a little extra for the crew parts just to be sure that I can have it covered.
So for example on the budget I put down 500 for makeup. And lets say I get a makeup person for 400.00 & I get lighting for 700 instead of a 1000.00
And lets say the client ask or finds out the EXACT amount I spent for the lighting or makeup. What do you say or do? I am not trying to rip anyone off. but there are also things that I will spend money on that I did not write in the budget like food, gas, travel, & an VFX person for one shot.
Should I just explain that yes it is lower than the budget but there are things I did not account for?
When I made the budget I figured in a little extra for the crew parts just to be sure that I can have it covered.
So for example on the budget I put down 500 for makeup. And lets say I get a makeup person for 400.00 & I get lighting for 700 instead of a 1000.00
And lets say the client ask or finds out the EXACT amount I spent for the lighting or makeup. What do you say or do? I am not trying to rip anyone off. but there are also things that I will spend money on that I did not write in the budget like food, gas, travel, & an VFX person for one shot.
Should I just explain that yes it is lower than the budget but there are things I did not account for?